The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, ORCHARD GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1052760
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, ORCHARD GARDENS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1052760
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, ORCHARD GARDENS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, ORCHARD GARDENS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Challow
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 36646 88407
Details
WEST CHALLOW ORCHARD GARDENS SU38NE (South side) 2/185 The Cottage
GV II
House. Two ranges: Late C16/early C17 to right partly demolished, 2-storey block to left built in late C17; converted into cottages in mid C19. Roughcast walls, over timber frame to right; old tile roof to left, thatched to right; roughcast and C20 brick stacks. 2-units with rear outshut to right, late C17 two-unit lobby-entry plan to left. 2-storey, 3-window range to left with C20 porch and door and early C20 windows; gabled roof and ridge stack. One storey and attic 2-window range to right has blocked door; mid C19 two- and 3-light casements and one C20 casement, and gabled roof with ridge stack. Mid C19 casements to rear left, one C18 lead-latticed light to rear right. Interior: Late C17 block to left has chamfered beams throughout and full set of chamfered and stopped beams and joists to ground-floor room on right; early C18 fireplace with bolection-moulded surround on left; late C17 winder stairs and ribbed doors; collar-truss roof wtih butt purlins. Late C16/early C17 block to right has chamfered beams, inserted stack and 2 mid C19 straight flight staircases and 2-bay queen-post roof. The late C16/early C17 block originally extended further left because upper face of truss adjoining late C17 block faces right.
Listing NGR: SU3664688407
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 251284
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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